Posted by papillon2 on May 24, 2012, at 1:42:42
In reply to Re: generic lamictal, posted by alchemy on May 24, 2012, at 0:17:00
I personally haven't noticed any difference, but there are some cases in the literature where switching to a generic was bad for epileptic patients, e.g.
http://m.neurology.org/content/70/22_Part_2/2179.abstract
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/17346246/Don't know if there are studies focusing on the use of generic lamotrigine in mood disorders vs. Lamictal.
It might interest you to read this spiel re. generics:
http://www.crazymeds.us/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/MedInfo/BrandNameVsGenericMedicationsI think it's worth a try, just pay attention to any changes in mood and side effects. And maybe tell someone else what you're doing in case you don't pick up on any abnormalities.
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